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GP5200 IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
FM FCO 041605Z
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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR GIBRALTAR TEL NO PERSONAL 63 OF 4 APRIL INFO IMMEDIATE MADRID.
GIBRALTAR INTERNAL SECTION.
YOUR TELEGRAMS PERSONAL NO'S 65 AND 66 AND OUR DISCUSSION HERE ON
14 MARCH.
1. MINISTERS HAVE NOW DECIDED THAT CONSOLIDATION OF GIBRALTAR
WORK IN SED AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF AID TO ODM (WITH CONTINUING POLITICAL GUIDANCE FROM SED) SHOULD BE
EFFECTED ON 12 APRIL.
2. AS REGARDS PUBLICITY WE ARE HAVING DOUBTS WHETHER A PRESS
RELEASE AS ENVISAGED BY YOURSELF AND HASSAN IS THE BEST WAY OF
HANDLING THIS: WE THINK THAT TO ISSUE A RELEASE MAY AROUSE INTEREST.
WE APPRECIATE THAT A RELEASE FROM THE CONVENT COULD AROUSE LESS
SUSPICION THAN ALLOWING THE REORGANISATION TO BE DISCOVERED BUT IT
IS UNUSUAL TO MAKE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT ORGANISATIONAL
CHANGES IN THE FCO AND THEREFORE SUCH AN ANNOUNCEMENT MAY OF
ITSELF APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE IDEA OF CONCEALING SOME
POLITICAL INTENTION.
3. MIFT CONTAINS TEXT OF MATERIAL WHICH WE SHOULD PREFER TO USE ONLY
DEFENSIVELY.
4. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INFORM HASSAN OF THE DATE OF REORGANISATION AND DISCUSS FURTHER WITH HIM THE QUESTION OF PUBLICITY (PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE) AND REPORT THE OUTCOME AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY SO THAT A DECISION ON PUBLICITY CAN BE REACHED BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS.
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H K D PPD
NEWS D PS
PS/MR JUDD
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MRHIBBERT MR SUTHERLAND
MRSTANLEY
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